Online games struggle to control hateful usernames, according to a report
Usernames that include racist, misogynist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ+, ableist and white supremacist terms are not moderated in some of the most popular online games, according to a report published on Monday by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL Center for Technology and Society report said that usernames were one of the easiest pieces of content to moderate, as they are examined by the registration system when an account is created. The failure of companies to moderate hate messages in one of the first and most identifiable places indicates that game companies have not done enough to address hate and extremism on their…
